St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-10
A BURGLAR KILLED.
He Was Shot at Jamestown, N. ",
EWhile Plying His Trade -.His
Relatives in NJ minneapolis.

Special to the Globe.
JAMESTOWN, n. Y, April 9.-About
o'clock this morning A. r. Cattlin, who
lives near the boat landing, heard a man
open a window in the dining room and
climb partially in. Mr.. Cattlin fired,
and the bullet passed through the
burglars neck. He dropped from the
window, staggered and fell dead
relative of an excellent family in Minneap-
oils. His sister, Mrs. Margaret Green. and
his sister, Mrs. c. W. Boyd, live at 1898
Third avenue south, Minneapolis. The
body at the morgue to-day was viewed by
thousands of people. His brother, John
Green. said to reside in Bradford, cannot
be found. A search of the body revealed
the following articles: razor, 81 in
silver an insurance policy for $4,000,
issued by the Equitable Accident Insurance
association of Binghampton, n. Y, Ito
Chester W. Green, of Bradford, Pa. and
made payable to his brother, John Green,
A PAIR OF KID GLOVES,
ivory comb, pieces of soap, tooth brush,
three cigars and decorated wax candle,
which had been taken from the residence
of Fred II. Garfield on Wednesday evening,
and tin type picture of himself and two
ladies, a diary in which were numerous
entries of days he had worked at
drilling oil wells, one being Com
menced drilling for Curtiss, Olean,
June 30. 1885," pawn brokers' ticket
No. 159075, given On watch by
r. Rosenberg, Bradford, Feb. 10, 1887, a
couple of letters from his niece, Miss Min
ME NJ. Boyd. of 1888 Third avenue south,
Minneapolis, in which she called him ''her
dear good uncle" and other endearing
names and talked about prospective visit
from him and wound up by saying that
mamma, grandma and the family send
love-" Here is
ONE OF THE LETTERS:
Minneapolis, Mimi, FEB. 25.-My Own Dear
Uncle: Your dear, kind and ever welcome
letter was happily received by me to-day. 1t
cheered me very much, as I have mad the
blues for some time. / will write sheet be-
sides this and tell you all. 1 hope this will
reach you soon and before you return
to your work. l am so glad you
are coming home and shall endeavor to make
you happy while here, and | shall also be more
than happy to return with you, and l am
sure will enjoy myself anywhere with such
kind uncle, but 1 am afraid you would get
tired of me, as I would be such a trouble to
you. You are the only kind and good
uncle L have got, and the only
one care for. There are some sad circum-
who would sympathize with me. Poor papa
has been working hard to get out of debt, and
the cooper business is playing out so he has
no work at ALL Your letter was quite true in
regard to
HARD WINTER.
The times seem to have been very hard.
have not had any work since I came home on
account of this, but will get to work as
soon as there is place for me. I will send
you photo as soon as can have one taken,
you deserve one. 1 fear you will not
think this a very pleasant letter, but will
write better one some other time. I love to
get your letters, and shall look for one soon
I viii do everything can to make you happy
when you come. You have been
so kind to me, and L shall
never forgot it. Now please write soot. !
watch for the postmen every day. We all
are not very well. 1 have been telling my
friends what lovely uncle have and how
nice you were. GOOD bye.
MINNIE NJ. BOYD.
He has been positively identified as Ches.
ter Green, better known as Charlie
Green, of Bradford. He came to James
town about two weeks ago, and about every
other night since from one TO three houses
have been burglarized. but in no instance
has any amount of valuables been taken
Up to late hour tonight the body had
not been claimed. The coroner's jury, after
thorough investigation. returned
THE FOLLOWING VERDICT:
That Charles Green came to his death by s
gunshot wound produced by No. 38 ball fired
from q rifle in the hands of Ashbel r. Catlin
We further find that the rifle was discharged
by the said Ashbel r. Catlin at the moment
when thu said Charles Green was in
the act of climbing in at q
window in the residence of the said Ashbe
r. Catlin, in the city of jamestown at abou,
O'Clock in the morning of April 8, 1887, with
felonious intent. We find further and finally
that the said Ashbel r. Catlin was fully jus.
titled in the shooting of the said Charles
Green.
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